Open (advanced) - Error: Your input can't be opened

[orange2]

Whenever I try to use the "Open (advanced) ..." feature of the VLC media player to "Play" a file on my computer, I get the following error message:

Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL ''. Check the log for details.
''. Check the log for details.

This feature used to work in the past, but I think it stopped working on my system as of version 2.x
It should be noted that I can "Play" the files via Media>Open File... or via Media>Open Folder ..., but NOT via Open (advanced) ...
I would appreciate any help to get the "Open (advanced) ..." feature to work properly, as it is a more convenient way to play files.

Thanks in advance.

Current VLC Media Player: Version 2.0.2 Twoflower
My system: Dell Precision 380, 2 Gig RAM, Windows XP Pro, SP3.

Here is the message log for the error.

main debug: adding item `(null)' ( )
qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones:
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 12 items, index 10
main debug: processing request item: (null), node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on (null)
main debug: (null) is at 11
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on (null)
main debug: (null) is at 11
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '(null)'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\DOCUME~1\MARKPE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp'
main debug: `' gives access `' demux `' path `'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' location='' file='(null)'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.165 ms - Total 0.165 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.165 ms)
main debug: creating access '' location='', path='(null)'
main debug: looking for access module: 6 candidates
main debug: no access module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.197 ms - Total 0.197 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.197 ms)
main error: open of `' failed
main debug: finished input
main debug: dead input
main debug: TIMER input launching for '(null)' : 2.901 ms - Total 2.901 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.901 ms)
main debug: changing item without a request (current 11/12)
main debug: nothing to play
main debug: Creating an input for '(null)'
main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))

[edwardw]

Try resetting your preferences.

[orange2]

I reset the preferences as suggested.
I restarted the media played, but I'm still getting the same error as described above.

Is there anything else I can try?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Well, trying to open a null item is never going to work. Looks like a UI bug to me. Might be fixed in newer versions.

[orange2]

Ok. Thanks Remi.
Reported it as a possible bug. I'll and keep my eyes open for a fix in a newer version.
Will try to report here if/when a fix has been implemented.

[orange2]

Back in December, one of the techs testing the bug reported that " I cannot reproduce in any way, on XP and 7."

I'm currently using VLC version 2.0.5 Twoflower.
Has anyone else run into the bug I described in the first post?
If you did, were you able to find a solution?
Thanks in advance